This is my medical diary, any ideas please. It is worth noting I have a very heavy job

End of March started to get sore penis tip. Treated for thrush but this didn’t have any effect, although Canisten relieved the discomfort a little.

Middle of March tested for Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea. I was advised that it was highly unlikely that the tests would be positive as I had not had any UTI symptoms or discharge. The initial test in the SHC was also negative. Three weeks later I was given the all clear on both accounts. When given the all clear I still had the sore penis and asked the doctor at the SHC if it could be a Herpes 1 infection as my wife had a cold sore at the time. I was told this was a possibility although unlikely and if an open sore should appear I should return a.s.a.p. At the point of writing this diary no sores have been evident.

Probably unrelated but in early may I got an occasional strange pain in the centre my abdomen when leaning forward. It almost felt as if there was a lump there, however nothing could be felt with my fingers. This is still happening, but is quite rare. I spoke to the doctor who told me to make an appointment if a lump should appear.

By early May I was getting the occasional light pain in my right testicle and occasional lower pack pain that wore off quickly. As well as having a sore penis head I was getting occasional shooting pains through my urethra.

Middle of May I visited my own GP who examined and could find anything wrong. He requested I re-visit the SHC. I made an appointment for a few days later by which time the testicle pain had become a little worse. The doctor still wasn’t sure what the problem was although he examined me fully and took a urine test for further STD testing. He was not concerned by the pain in my testicle as it was still reasonably mild. Within a few days the pain in my right testicle became quite severe. I then went abroad on holiday for a few weeks and the symptoms by the end of the holiday were almost ok by the end.

I returned from holiday and worked for a few days before attending my appointment on 05/06/08. Within the two working days the symptoms became much worse and my right testicle was very painful. I was examined and the doctor told me he thought I had epididymitis but was confused that I was not suffering any UTI symptoms and still didn’t know why I had a sore penis head. The results for the STD testing once again were negative. I was put on a course of Doxysycline (200mg a day for two weeks). The doctor took a further urine sample and told me he was going to ask the lab to look for absolutely anything and to see what they could grow.

After the first week the pain became quite unbearable. I could not work any longer and the pain was stopping me from getting comfortable or sleeping. I visited my own GP who put me on a weeks course of Naprosyn anti-inflammatory drugs and advised I took Paracetamol to help the pain. This combination did not completely eliminate the pain but along with rest helped.

17/06/08 the left testicle started to hurt a little.

On the 19/06/08 I revisited the SHC once more. I was given a 7 day supply of Metronidazole and a 14 day supply of Erthromycin. The last set of tests were all negative.